Plan Development Flashcards
The three primary goals of emergency planning are:
1) Protection of lives
2) Protection of property
3) Restoration of normal activities and operation
Emergency plan should be in
Writing
Emergency plans should be ____ and _____
Precise and specific
A separate emergency plan should be prepared for
Each type of disaster which has a probability of occurring
The most serious hazards commonly threatening industrial facilities are
1)
2)
1) Fire
2) Explosion
During the past decade, the most common emergencies have been ____, _____, and _____
1) Fire
2) Bomb threat
3) Labor dispute
Some key items which appear in most emergency plans are 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)
1) Policy
2) Risk assessment as to the hazard involved
3) Emergency organization structure
4) Description and details regarding emergency facilities
5) Listing of emergency equipment and supplies
6 List of mutual aid agreements
7) Shutdown procedures
8) Evacuation procedures
A new organization should not be developed to handle emergency situations, because
The existing organization should be able to take care of emergency and crisis problems
The first step in establishing an emergency capability within the facility is
The appointment of an emergency coordinator
One of the persons designated with authority to declare an emergency must be
Available or on call at all times
The management succession list must include enough names to ensure
That there is always an appropriate executive available during an emergency
_______ and ______ are critical elements in the successful conduct of emergency programs.
Leadership and direction
Specifically required in a plan for continuity of leadership are measures to 1) 2) 3) 4)
1) Assure a functioning Board of Directors
2) Establish lines of succession for key officers
3) Establish an alternate company headquarters
4) Assure records preservation
A major problem in emergency planning pertains to the situation where
A large number of the members of the board are dead or unable to establish the quorum legally necessary for board action
The following methods have been suggested to make certain a quorum is present during emergencies 1) 2) 3) 4)
1) Reducing the quorum number
2) Summary filling of board vacancies
3) Establishing an emergency management committee
4) Appointing alternate directors
The security director not only should be involved in emergency planning but often
The emergency organization is built around the security force
Some key characteristics of the director of the emergency plan are
1)
2)
3)
1) Should be member of top-level management
2) Is responsible for liaison with outside agencies and cooperating companies
3) Will have authority to declare a state of emergency
The responsibilities of the emergency plan director include 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)
1) Classifying emergency and (starting action)
2) Activating emergency forces
3) Ordering shutdown
4) Ordering evacuation
5) Making emergency announcement
6) Requesting mutual aid
7) Coordinating emergency action
In providing for continuity of management during an emergency, plans should call for the
Establishment of alternate headquarters
The purpose of remote-control center is to
Bring together during an emergency the policymaking skills, executive decisions and communications necessary to maintain vital production in time of disaster
Security responsibilities in emergency situations may include
1-11_____
1) Access control
2) Traffic and pedestrian control
3) Protection of lives
4) Protection of property
5) Prevention of theft
6) Evacuation control
7) Assistance in first aid and rescue
8) Protection of vital information
9) Control of hazardous areas
10) Firefighting
11) Establishing communication with outside agencies
Security will have _____ during shutdowns.
Special protective responsibilities
Responsibility for shut down in a firm should be assigned to
Person familiar with the specific operations
Emergency shutdown procedure should be developed and tested by the
Department managers concerned
